Aduro Clean Technologies is an early-stage clean technology company developing a chemical process platform called Hydrochemolytic Technology (HCT). HCT uses subcritical water, low-cost catalysts, and chemical agents to break down and upgrade low-value carbon materials into higher-value fuels and chemical feedstocks. The platform targets three applications: upcycling mixed waste plastics into cracker feedstocks and fuels, upgrading heavy bitumen and waxy crudes by reducing viscosity and contaminants, and converting bio-based oils into renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel feedstocks. Plastics upcycling is Aduro's most advanced application and the focus of its planned first-of-a-kind industrial plant in the Netherlands. Aduro targets industrial operators, including petrochemical producers, refineries, and waste management firms, engaging prospective customers through paid evaluation programs to test feedstocks. The company intends to operate a capital-light business model centered on licensing HCT and collecting royalties from industrial partners who integrate the technology into their facilities. Aduro remains pre-commercial, operating a pilot plant in Ontario to generate process data before commercial rollout.
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